So yesterday was Jam’s birthday meaning he officially joins me in the ‘yes we are nearly 30 club’. To celebrate we both took the day off and went to see the hobbit in 3D. The film was excellent but I’m not sure the 3D made that much sense to be honest, it was only Read more about Happy birthday Jam[…]
We decided to try somewhere new for the Christmas work party this year and this beautiful house is just down the road from us. There was a warm welcome. and we got dinner and dancing inside the marque. These are my beautiful friends I was wearing a beautiful dress that I found in a charity Read more about Christmas party at Kingston Bagpuize House[…]
This Tuesday saw my first class at the AMAZING (caps because it is) Ardington School of Arts and Crafts. I was there to learn about marbling on fabric (I took cotton & silk but the cotton didn’t come out that well (I think it was too thick) so in this post it will be just Read more about Marbling on silk[…]
This weekend we faced an invasion of sorts. My mum and dad came to stay for the weekend, nothing unusual in that, they pop in every now and again (usually when they are on their way to/from my brothers who live ‘oop north) (my dad looking, erm regal) this time however we have several Read more about A relative invasion[…]
So this weekend after one and a half years of dating along the A34 (Jam lived in Newbury while I frequented the substantially more awesome Oxfordshire) Jam finally moved in with me! This did mean a sad farewell to Dave the housemate (also known as Gravy Davey, photographer, friend of Mabel, eater of lime Doritos Read more about Jam moves in[…]
The weather is definitely getting a bit milder, so it’s hard to believe that merely two weeks ago there was snow on the ground and getting a day out of the office looked like a definite possibility. Sadly the snow day didn’t happen but almost as heartwarming is the fact that my lovely rescued ex-bats Read more about Chickens in snow[…]